diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
index 2c5d14eb785192ed08fff48634b9fe676222e548..24953f9f7e1db79aef923fd331673971592d6d82 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_dsi_panel_vbt.c
@@ -477,12 +477,14 @@ static int vbt_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel)
 static int vbt_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
 	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_ON);
+	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_BACKLIGHT_ON);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int vbt_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
 {
+	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_BACKLIGHT_OFF);
 	generic_exec_sequence(panel, MIPI_SEQ_DISPLAY_OFF);
 
 	return 0;